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Hi,   As far as I remember it was available on my 7xi (purchased 1992) with 3500xi.   W.

Enjoy it, I have V1 an have to say have been very surprised by the results (see below) BTW, get the hand grip - makes holding it very easy.  Walked around a zoo for 3 hours holding the camera and...

Agreed, it is addictive and there is no going back.  Sometimes I feel I should join my local lensaholics anonymous support group :)  - If the wife found out  what I have spent on lenses. Only thing...

Not sure either of those lenses fall into the "kit" category though you can immediately see the difference - I really like some of those..   What I do believe is that a talented photographer can...

Hi, Examples attached, don't know of many lenses that can get this quality (note I don't claim the photos themselves are great, they do show though what the lenses are technically capable of).  I...

Agree 100%.  first picture shows little detail at 100%.  if you took the same with the sony 70-400mm you would be surprised at the difference in the results. I find all of these lacking the detail...

CZ2470 is an investment - depending on the price it should hold its value - especially if lens prices go up again. A77 bundle will only lose value and I can't see you getting a huge jumps up in...

Bag A: Sony A77 24-70mm Zeiss 85mm Zeiss 135mm F2.8 STF 70-200G FVL-56 Flash Haenel video microphone, lots of batteries, charger and memory cards Sony RX100 Remote commander   Bag...

Hi, 1) SAL85F14Z is no use for video as the focusing is so noisy and very slow.  I also find it quite cold - pictures have a blueish tinge if one is not very careful.  85mm is too narrow for...

Zeiss 135mm is probably the sharpest lens available for any of the large camera makes (or so they say).  I love it but the 135mm STF in my opinion is even better.  The results can be amazing the...

More and more primes,You can't beat the IQ of the Zeiss 135mm or the Bokeh of the 135stf.Also have the zeiss 85mm (great lens).Primes get you to "think" more when taking pictures - you have to move...

Try holding an SLR for 30 mins non stop - very difficult, if this is the market they are going after then they will fail miserably. Use a Tripod - not possible if there are 100 kids, 400 parents...

Having had an A900 and sold it last year when the A77 came out (stop gap before the A99) I can confirm the A900 is "capable" of taking good pictures but the metering system is dreadful. I found...

Try to manual focus on the A77 with focus peeking in the viewfinder - amazing stuff, also the electronic zoom is great for fine focus.135mm STF would be unusable without it.they might convert (then...

Higet the 135mm STF and show the naysayers focus peeking in the viewfinder- for manual focus it is a lifesaver, allowing me to use probably the best lens out there!!!W.

Goto Sony:

1) Focus Peeking - makes manual focus really easy
2) EVF - allows focus peeking in the viewfinder
3) get the 135mm STF - probably the best bokeh of any lens available.
4) Zeiss make the...

I got a 135mm STF for £600. Keep an eye on ebay and you might get lucky.One of the best lenses around. (but it is manual focus so might not be ideal with your camera - great with newer ones that...

Hi,I have both and the 135mm Zeiss (just got the STF as the price on ebay was too good to be ignored :) )Anyway, the STF with A77 is excellent (albeit, quite long). The advantageof the A77 is the...

Hi,I have gone from a 7D which I loved, to an A700 (which I hated) to an A900 (loved) to the A77.I sold the A900 because I was offered a great deal on the A77 and I could sell it for a great price,...

Hi,I got the Sigma 18-250mm when I got the A77 (mainly for video as it is HSM). I have most of the Sony G/Zeiss lenses and the quality of the images from the sigma is excellent, very very sharp...